CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE FEE STATUS OF AN APPLICANT

To Qualify for EU fees students must hold EU nationality or official refugee status and have been ordinarily resident in an EU Member State for at least three of the five years preceding their entry.

Or

Where an applicant is an EU National or has official refugee status and has received ALL his/her full time post-primary education within the EU, but has not been resident for three of the five years immediately prior to university entry.

Or

An applicant’s principal residence for the purpose of taxation must have been in a European Union Member State for a minimum of 3 of the 5 years prior to entry to College. Prior residence as a full-time student alone does not qualify a student for EU fee rates.

If an applicant is under 23 years of age on the start date of the course then the principal residence for the purpose of taxation of the parents will be examined. The applicant must also have been resident for the required period.

If an applicant is over 23 years of age on the start date of the course then the principal residence for the purpose of taxation of the applicant is examined.

A P21 form will be required in both instances.

Or

An applicant must have spent 3 of the last 5 years in full time work in an EU member state prior to the commencement of the course.

Students classified for fee purposes as non-EU will not be permitted to change their fee status following admission.